Car roof



J. PEARSON.

CAR ROOF Feb. 6, 1923.

6 swans-sneer l FILED MAR. 2| I92! Feb. 6, 1923. L ME-4,1136

' J. PEARSON.

CAR ROOF FtLED MAR 21. 1-921- 6 SHEEISSHEET 2 Feb. 6, 1923.

6 SHEETSSHEET B J. PEARSONv CAR RooF F1 LED MAR 21 192] 1 Patented Feb. 6, 1923.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN PEARSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CAR ROOF.

Application filed March 21,

out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate practical embodiments of the various features of my invention and in which the same reference numerals indicate similar parts in the different figures,

Fig. 1 is a top plan "view of a portion of a car-roof showing certain features of my invention, some parts being omitted and other being broken away for the purposes of illustration Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 with one of the running-bean] saddles shown in place on one of the carlinecaps and the running-boards thereon;

Fig. 3 is a detail sectional view taken at the eaves showing the construction employed with a wood side-plate;

Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the construction employed with an angular metallic side-plate;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the carline-hoods;

Fig. 6 is a side view of a sectiomof the roof with the eaves ends of a pair of panels and an associated carline-hood in elevation;

Fig. 7 is a detail view of the end of a carline with the opposite eaves-strips;

Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of the end of a carline with its eaves-shield;

Fig. 9 is a side view of one of the ridgeon s' Fig. 10 is a detail sectional View on the line 10-l0 of Fig. 2. omitting the parts above the cap-plate:

Fig. 11. is a detail sectional view at the ridge showing the arrangement of parts at one of the carlines with a rnnning-board splice-saddle:

Fig. 1:2 is a perspective view of the inner end of one of the ridge-cover sections;

1921. Serial No. 453,969.

Fig. 13 is a t0p-plan detail view of the central portion of one of the carline-caps;

Fig. 14 is a crosssectional view of the same with its parts shown in perspective;

Fig. 15 is a top-plan view, partly in hori zontal section, showing one of the cap plates and the parts below the same at the ridge;

Fig. 16 is a sectional view on the line 16-16 in Fig. 15;

Fig. 17 is a detail end view of one of the carline-arms of cap-plate showing the seat for a bolt for a running-board splicesaddle,

on the line 1717 of Fig. 15;

Fig. 18 is an end view showing an end running-board saddle;

Fig. 19 is a central cross-sectional view of the same;

Figs. 20 and 21 are respectively top and face views of an end ridge-shield;

Fig. 22 is a top plan view of the runningboards and one of the intermediate saddles;

Fig. 23 is a vertical sectional view on the line 23'23 in Fig. 22;

Fig. 24 is a similar view on the line 24-24 in Fig. 23.

Figs. 25, 26 and 27 are, respectively, top,

side and perspective views of one of the running-board brackets.

In the drawings the reference numeral 1 designates the ridge-pole, 2 the side-plates. 3 the side-sheathing. 4 the longitudinal wooden purlines, and 5 the roof-boards ex-.

tending from the ridgepole to the side-plates and resting also upon the intermediate purlines; the ridge-pole is rabbeted at each side to form seats for the inner ends of the roofboards, with its central portion extending above these boards and oppositely inclined from its center to conform to the pitch of the roof. as shown in Fig. .6. Extending transversely of the roo at suitable intervals are the metal carlines which in the present invention are in the shape of I-beams having upper and lower ilang'es (3 and T and connecting webs 8. the carline extending across the width of the car and resting upon the ridge pole and side-plates. The. carlines are stepped into C1'0ss-grooves or mortises 9 in the upper portion of the ridge pole where their lower flanges are secured in place by bolts 10. and the are connected to the side plates in any suitable manner: when wooden side-plates are used the carlines are attached to them by means of angular metallic brackets 11 which are bolted to the inner faces of the plates and riveted to the lower flanges of the carlines as shown at 12 and 13 respectively in Fig. 3; when metal side-plates are used the lower flanges of the car-lines are riveted to their side-angles as shown at 13 in Fig. 4. The purlines are bolted to the under sides of the lower flanges of the carlines as at 14 in Fig. 10 so that the carlines carry the purlines. The flanges of the carlines are substantially strai ht from end to center so that the width 0 the carlines is approximately uniform throughout their length, the lower flange being somewhat wider than the upper flange, and the webs are of uniform height so that the top flanges extend a uniform distance above the ridge pole and the under faces of the lower flanges are flush with the under sides of the boards 5. A pair of wood strips 15 is arranged upon the lower flange of each carline on cpposite sides of its web; each strip may extend in one piece or in sections from side to side of the car, and in either case they fill the cross-grooves in the ridge-pole so that the upper faces of these parts are flush as shown in Fig. 16. The outer ends of the carlinestrips 15 abut against wood strips 16 which extend longitudinally at the eaves between the webs of adjacent carlines and are rabbeted to receive their lower flanges as shown in Fig. 7 The carline-strips 15 and the eaves-strips 16 are of substantially the same thickness and are thicker than the roofboards so that they extend above these boards and with the central portion of the ridgepole form flush bases to support the metal roof-sheets or panels uniformly at their edges and above the plane of the root'b0ards. The strips 15 are pierced to receive the boltheads 10 and 14; when metal side-plates are employed the strips 16 are countersunk to receive the heads of the bolts by which they are secured in place, and when wood sideplates are used the strips 16 are nailed to them, their ends being pierced for the rivets 13.

At the eaves at each carline a metal shield is secured to close the joints between the flange 6 and the car sides, between adjacent eaves-strips 16 and between adjacent roof panels; this eaves-shield is angular being composed of a vertical skirt 1? which may be nailed to the adjacent strips 16. and a horizontal ledge 18 which projects into an openend slot 19 cut in the end of the carline-weli and lies in a shallow routing cut in the top of adjacent eaves-strips 16 under the adjacent roof-panels The metal rooflpanels Elli-est on the bases formeijl b the upper surfaces of the strips 1 and 1G and of the ridge'pole: each panel is substantially rectangular in shape. extends between adjacent carlines from the ridgepole outward to the caves, and is provided with upturned side flanges 21, an upturned inner or ridgeflange and a downturned eaves'flange 23 fastened to the outer face of the corresponding eaves-strip 16 and having an inner return-bead 24 to stiffen its edge. The outc 'corners of adjacent panels overlie the ledge 18 of an eaves-shield and the gap between the ends of their eaves-flanges 233 is closed by its skirt 17 as shown in Fig. 0. The side-flanges of the panels lie under the top flanges of the carlines, with sufficient t'lPfllilllt'e between the parts to form a flexible joint to allow play of the panels along their length under any strains or twisting action of the car-body. The inner corners of the flanges 21 and are formed with vertical crin'ips 25 to prevent distorting or breaking the metal when the flanges are pressed up, and the outer end of each side-flange 21 is cut away at its top at 26 for a purpose to be described. The panels being above the plane of the roof-boards 5 clear the latter; with light gauge panels the roof-boards may fill the spaces between the carlines. but with heavy gauge panels only one or two boards need be used between the carlines, as in either case they prevent the panels from bending or sagging down upon the purlines.

The carline-caps are formed of sheet metal of inverted trough-shaped in cross-section, each consisting of an upper horizontal top 27 of sutlicient width to overlap the carlineflange 6, straight sides 28 of sufficient depth to form a skirt reaching to the panels, and inwardly directed flanges 29 bearing on adjacent panels; they extend from the ridge pole to the eaves. and each is provided with opposite inwardly projecting ribs 30 in its sides 28 which engage the under faces of the top flange (i of the carline. These ribs are formed by inwardly bending o-r swaging the material of the sides at a sufficient distance below the top to provide an intervening I passage or channel to snugly receive the flange. and are at the center of the sides, leaving the ends thereof plain, extending along the center of the sides .28 a suflic'ient distance to firmly look the caps on the carlines. After the roof-panels are assembled upon their supporting bases between the carliucs. the carline-caps are slipped into place on the carlines with their ribs 30 under the mn'liuc flanges (3. each being slid along the length of the associated carline beginning at its outer end from the caves to the ridgepole. and its sides 98 cnclosr the dances 21 oi the adjacent panels: when the cap is in position it is held against vert cal displacement by its ribs 31). and its lateral flanges 29 hold the a sociated panels down on their ba e th se parts thus being interlocked toeihvi' to hold th pan ls and caps in place and provide a ather-proof joint. hut leaving sullicieut clearance between the flanges 21 and the carlines and caps to provide a flexible joint to permit the panels to move under strains or twisting actions of the car and so prevent the buckling or their bodies or the fracture of their joints.

Each end of the carlines is provided with an end-hood comp-rising a vertical body 3'] and an angular dome consisting of a top and straight sides 33 which lit over the ends oi. a carline cap and its associated carline. When the hood is assembled in place its top 32 rests on the outer end of the top 27 of a carline-cap, its sides 33 fit snugly against the outer faces of the sides 28 of the cap. and its body 31 extends over the ends of the carline and its associated cap and down over the eaves-flanges 23 of adjacent panels. The hoods are of malleable metal, and each is secured in position by means of a U-bolt 34 having its neck located in a hole 35 in the Web of the carline and its ends passing through holes 36 in the hood-body and screwthreaded to receive the retaining nuts 37. the cut-aways 2G in the side-flanges 21 of the panels clearing the bolts, as shown in Fig. 3. The lower portion of the body is provided with lateral Wings 38 hearing against the eaves-flanges 23 of adjacent panels. and. each wing has an angular car 39 at its top which projects inwardly over a panel in line with the lower ends of the sides 33. the wings and cars forming extended bearings for the hoods on the shields and panels. he body of the hood is formed with outwardly curved or bowed vertical channels 40 in its inner face to provide a weep pussagc to carry oil any water that may pass lileneath the hood.

I also provide a Sectional metallic ridgecover. each section being: located bctweez'i a pair of adjacent carlines and extending; longitudinally of the ridge-pole and over the upturned ridge-flanges 22 01" an opposite pair of root-panels upon which its opposite sides rest. Each section of the rider-cover is inverted trough-shape in cross section comprising: an oppositely inclined top 41 and downturned sides 142 having" lateral inturned flanges 43 adapted to overlie and rest upon the upper faces of opposite panels 20 with the ridge-flanges 22 thereof in the trough provided by the sides and top. At each end of a section top and sides are provided respm'tively with wings ll and iii. the latter being laterally bent and lying either inside or outside oi the sides 523 of opposite carline-caps to proect the opening or space between these parts. and the lormcr being? upwardl and inwardly bent to form shoulders and overlie the top flange ll of the wurline between the inner ends ol' the tops "37 oi the opposite rall'lllW-LHIW.

A sheetonetnl rider-cap is: mc crahly placed over the adjacent ends oi' :wu'll y oup of carlinc-caps and 1'i(l'T('- 'r:(cT whcrc the) meet at the ridge. each such cap comprising a top 46 and sides 47, of inverted troughshape in cross-section and sloping down wardly from its center toward its ends to conform to the pitch of the carline on which it rests. the sides being cut-away to form arches as :1; ll? to straddle the inner ends of the opposite sections of the .ridgecorcr, as shown in 9. The ends 01' the ridge-cap overlie the inner ends oi opposite cnrlinecaps :1 nd its top it extends across and covers the gap between these ends and also the gap between the adjacent ends of the ridge-cover sections, and as the tops of these sections are below the top of the carlinewebs (5 the arches 48 in the sides 4? terminate short of the top of these sides to leave a depending flange 49 on each side to embrace the angular wing 44 of the adjacent ridge-cover section. A cap-plate is bolted to each carline and overlies the ridge-cap to hold the parts in place, and also provides a base for a run ning-board saddle or support. The capplates are of nmllcablo metal, and each is composed of a body 50 and our lateral arms arranged in opposite pairs 51 and 52, respectively, having depending skirts 53 and 5i. respectively. to form inverted troughs. The arms 51 cover the ends of the ridge-cap and the inner ends of the carline-caps, being oppositely inclined to fit the pitch of the curlines. and the arms 52 cover the adjacent ends of the ridge-cover sections and are offset below the plane of the top so correspoinling to the distance of these sections below the recline-web 6 to provide shoulders 55 ((HHH} UIHllllQf to and bracing the flanges l!) oi the ridge-cup for the wings 44 of the rid -cclioru. ln assembling the parts the carhnecsips and the ridge-cover sections are placed in position, and the ridge-caps are placed in position over their adjacent ends, and the capplates are placed over these parts and bolted in place by the through-bolts 56 havin'r their heads countersunk in the ridgepolrin rest s inst the lower carlinc-tlanges T and their shanks passing through both llnugg cs of the carlines and through the ridge-caps and the cap-plates to receive the nuts 57. thus providing: a solid ail-metal connection between the bolt-head and nut. The cap-plates pr .ride an efficient cover and lock. and ouch has a strengthening rib 58.

woninn-hoard saddle is mounted at each end oi the rool and on each of the capplntcs. l'lnsc srnldlcs dill'eringl' in construction a on 1;: to dill'crcnccs ol location with respect t diilcrent portions of the running boards. The end-saddles are shown in Figs. 3.9 to mach formed. of a wooden clcilt 59 angular in cross-siwtion and having: a straizix'hr upper edge to which the outer ends oi tho rur ling-hoards G l are secured. The undcia' of lo horizontal portion or ledge 11 is: inclined in opposite directions from the ridge to lit the pitch of the roof and rest ill upon the end panels which are here backed by the end-facias 62 overlying the end-sheathing i3 fastened to the end-plates (ii. and by lit-Strips which extend from the ridge to the eaves and rest upon the end root-boards the outer sides of the panels 2) having flanges 200 turned down orer the faeias as shown in Fig. 19; the undersii'le of the ledge 21 is also gained or grooved at U6 to straddle the end of the outer section of the ridge-cover 41. The

skirt (l? of the saddle 59 extends down over the upper edges of the end-faeias 62, and is fastened to the end-plates G l hy the bolts 68. A, malleable ridgeshield ea lies between the i'acias and. saddle and in line with the ridgepole. being rectangular in outline and having its top edge oppositely inclined in both directions from its center to conform to the cross-sectional contour of the top 41 of the ridgoewxer into which it tits. The shield is provided on its rear face with a shelf which also is oppositely inclined in both direetions from its center to support it upon the facials, and with holes 71 for suitable fastening devices passing through the flanges fll ll and entering the tacias. The outer end. of the top ll of the ridge-cover is extended and split longitudinally so that its opposite leaves fold down over the shield 9 with their inner edges overlapping as at il and fastened as at 411 to the t'aeias.

'lhe splices-riddles. used at the batting end of the sections of the running-boards no. are slum!) in Figs. 11 and it}. Each eonsists of a. wooden cleat T2 which is bolted t the rap plate by bolts To, whose heads are ioeated in seats provided by arches T ll'ormed in the ends of the carline-arms 51 of the villi-Plate. the top wall of each areh having a bolt-opening. preferably in the form of an open-end slot 75 to allow the shank ol the bolt to be passed laterally into it to seat its head under the arch alter the eap plate is in place. The undersides ot the sadd es. are suitably routial out to tit over the eaoplates and their bolt-nuts 57. and are inclined to lit the pitch of the carlines upon which they are carried. and the running borrds Pi l a e secured to them by any suitable means. As both the end-saddles and wpliw-mnhlies support ends of the runningboard seetious. they are made o'l' wood so that the ends (it the boards may be easily lastened to them by nailing.

The intermediate saddles, used at points between the splice-saddles and also between these latter and the end-saddles. are of metallie eonstrurtion throughout being shi'rwn ill l igs. 22 to 3?. Each rap-plate used in n-h im'erinediute position is provided with a vertical skeleton web Ttl. preferably east ntegral therewith, and each of its ends having a horizontal ledge Ti" terminating at its outer end in a widened shelf 78, the web he ingeat-away or recessed at its center to countersink the heads of the attaching bolts below the ledge, and the inner ends of the ledges being spaced apart as shown. Brackets are removahly mounted on the ledges to space the adjacent running-boards apart and also to lock them to the saddles. In the term shown the brackets are of cast metal. and each has a top or body it) with an opposite pair oi depending legs which are spaced apart distance snllieient to term an open loop to embrace the ledge T7 and have inew ardl (lireered toes 81 at their lower ends to engage the underside of the ledge so that the brackets may be easily assembled in place by nierel passing their loops over the inner ends of the ledges and then sliding them along the ledges to the desired position thereon. when their toes will hold them against upward displacement. The legs are of sullicient width to space apart the adjacent hoards 6t). and are longer than the thickness of these boards. Near their lower ends the legs cari laterally projecting ears arranged in opposite pairs 82 and respectively, one at each corner. extending horizontally away ll'UlIl the legs and having their upper laces in the horizontal plane of the associated ledge and shelf when the parts are assembled to underlie and support the adiaeent edges of the boards (it) resting thereon. At its upper end on eaeh side the bracket rarr'ies a laterally projecting flange i in a plane above and parallel with its ears. thereby providing an intermediate flange on each side of the bracket. the distance between each flange and the ears below it: being preferably somewhat less than the thickness of the boards (30, so that the latter are routed out on their top surfaces to permit their edges to pass into the spaces between the ears and flanges. in assembling the parts. a bracket is positioned on each ledge T1 with sullieient space between them to permit the middle board lit! to he laid upon the inner ends of the ledges. when the brackets are slid inwardly toward the center board to engage its opposite edges between the ears H2 and one of the tlanges; the outer boards Gil are then positioned with their inner edges between the ears and the other flange of the brackets. and bolts R5 are passed through thein and through the shelves TS to secure the parts in permanent relation. The lirael'tets uniformly space the boards apart and interlock them with the saddles; their ears may be omitted. as in either case the toes and flanges interlock the parts and the hinges hold the boards in pos'. ion on the ledges and prevent their warping. hen provided w ith ears the hraekets may be used to splice adjacent. ends ot the running-hoards as the separation of their ears along the length ol' the boards enables them to underlie and support adja- Ill) cent ends while their flanges overlie and hold them in place, as shown at the right hand of Fig. 22-; while the lower supporting ears may be made narrow, it is preferable to Widen them out in the form shown as then they afford increased bearing surfaces for the boards, which is an advantage especially where the brackets splice the ends of the boards.

I claim:

1. In a car-roof, side-plates, a ridge-pole having spaced mortises, a plurality of carlines extending between the side-plates and having flanges stepped into the mortises, roof-panels between adjacent carlines, and bases for the panels comprising portions ot the pole intermediate the mortises, strips on the carline-fianges flush with the intermediate portions of the pole, and eaves-strips between the outer ends of the adjacent carlines flush with the carline-strips.

2. In a car-roof, side-plates, a ridge-pole having rabbeted sides and spaced mortises, a plurality of carlines extending between the side-plates and having flanges stepped into the mortises, roof-boards extending from the rabbeted sides of the pole to the side-plates, roof-panels between adjacent carlines, and bases for the panels above the plane of the roof-boards comprising the central portions of the pole, strips on the carlinoflanges flush with the central portion 0'! the pole, and eaves-strips between the outer ends of adja cent carlines flush with the carline-strips.

3. In a car-roof, side-plates, a ridge-pole having rabbeted sides and spaced mortises in its central portion, a plurality of I-shape carlines extending between. the side-plates and having their lower flanges stepped into the inortises and their top flanges above the pole, roof-hoards extending from the rahheted sides of the pole to the side-plates with their under sides flush with the under Faces of said lower flanges, eaves-strips intermediate the webs of adjacent car-lines and rab beted over their lower flanges. strips on said lower flanges intermediate the eaves-strips and central portion of the pole and flush therewith to form panel-bases, root-panels on said bases, and caps on the top flanges of the carlines covering the joints between adjacent roof-panels;

4, In a car-roof, a series of car lines, eaves-strips intermediate the carlines. roofpanels on the strips, and an eaves-shield at the end of each carline between the panels and strips closing gaps between adjacent strips and adjacent panels.

5. In a car-roof, a carline having a web provided with an open-end slot, root-panels adjacent the web, and an eaves-shield in the slot and under the joint between adjacent panels.

6. In a car-roof, a series of carlines having webs, the end of each Web being provided with an open-end slot, eaves-strips intermediate adjacent webs, roof-panels on the stripshavin eaves-flanges, and an eavesshicld comprlsing a ledge in the slot resting on adjacent strips below the panels, and a skirt extending down over the edges of adj acent strips and under the eaves-flanges of adjacent panels.

7. In a car-roof, a series of carlines, each having a web provided with a hole near its outer end, panels intermediate the carlines, caps on the carlines, hoods on the ends of the carlines covering the ends of the caps, each hood having a front, top and straight sides, and a U-holt in the hole of the carline passing through the hood-front.

8. In a car-roof, a carline, panels adjacent the carline, a cap on the cal-line having straight sides, a hood on the end of the carline and comprising a vertical body provided with a weep-passage in its inner face and a dome having straight sides covering the sides of the cap, and a U-bolt passing through the carline and front of the hood-body.

9. In a car-roof, a series of panels, a series of carlirw-caps extending from the ridge to the eaves covering the joints between the panels. a ridge-cover for opposite panels composed of trough-shape sections abutting against adjacent caps, and sheet-metal ridgecaps each comprising a top and sides slop ing from its center toward its ends to enclose the ends of opposite carline-caps, and the sides being arched to straddle the ends of opposi l e ri dge-sections.

10. In a car-roof, a series of panels, a series oi carlines, carline-caps, a ridge-cover composed of trough-shape sections, each section having lateral wings and upturned wings with extensions resting on the carlines, and sheet-metal ridge-caps each havin-r top closing the joints between opposite ral'linc-caps and opposite extensions of the upturned wings. and sides arched at their center to straddle the ridge-sections, the sides of the arches covering the lateral wings and the tops of the arches covering the upturned wings of the ridge-sections.

11. In a ear-roofi a metal carline, a sectional carlinc-cap, a sectional ridge-cover, a sheetnietal ridgecap covering the joints between the sections of the carline-cap and ridge-cover, a metal cap-plate covering the ridge-cap, and a through-bolt having its head bearing on the carline with its shank passing through the ridge-cap and cap-plate and its out on the top of the latter providing an all-metal connection between the bolt head and nut.

12. In :1 car-roof. a ridge shield having a shelf on its inner face resting on the car-end, means to fasten the shield in place, an angu' lar wooden cleat straddling the shield and resting on the roof, the upper edge of the cleat being flat to seat the outer ends of the running-hozu'ds, and ils skirt exlending down over the shield and. rai enih and nnainn to tanlen The shirt in plan-e.

ill. in a car-r ut. a ridge cover, a ridge shield under the end of the cover having a whelt on its inner l'aiac renting on he oar-eni'h means to fasten the shield in place, an angular \rnnrlen rleal lfilllll'lilllfl}: lhc ridge-rover and renting on the roof. the upper edge of the cleat lacing that to seat the ou'ier ends ot' the running-hoards and its skirt extending; down over the shield and car-end, and means to fasten the skirt in place.

14. In a car-ro-rifl a ridge rover having ils top extended beyond the car-end. a ridge Shield under the end of the cover having a shell on its inner face resting on the car end. means to fasten the shield 1' n place. the extended top of the ridge-cover being split and its leaves overlapped upon the vahield. an angular Wooden clear composed of a horizontal ledge for the running-hoards and a vertical skirt, the underside of the ledge straddling the cover and resting on the ronl and the skirt extending down orer the shield and car-end. and means tn lastcn the shirt in place.

15. In a car-moi" :1 pair ul' root-punch having downtnrncd Lilll-lltlllfl'lF-L a ridge cover having its top rxl'cndcd beyond lln! car-end. a ridgc-i-hield under the row!" harinf): a HllPll (Ell its inner tar ii-Filing on llncarend, means to fasten the shield in plum over the inner ends of the endllanncm {ha extended. top (if the 1iilge-i -i1 .ei' hein; split and its leaves overlapped upon the al'iicld an angular wooden cleat mnn'iosed of a l ori zental ledge for the l'lll' lll!l' i)llill and n vertical skirt, the under side of the ledge:- straddling the never and rwtin y on lhr mul panels, and the skirt extending down the shield and car-end. and means in faster; the skirt in plare.

lli. In a car-roof. a niclal rapplatr hat ing trough-ahaped lateral arms nirl'njn in the ends 0*? the arms having lop opvniaga, holts having their lltlilllr in the arches will! their shanks projecting: through the openings. a wooden cleat ahm'e the cap-plain through which the holtn pass In rw'ciuthe r cleatretaininf inter and running hoar la mounted on the vleat 17. In a car-moi a. etxrl eenplair '15 mg trongh-ehaped lateial iil'fillh 1n herthe ends of the arms having opr-iwen'l aler n their tepn' .1, l ol w ln rrin y thei hea :v in the archer: with their slaw 5 prhjevting through the nlotsa 'cn r-lcai ahorr t -v cap-plate through w the holln paw lo receive their elcahrctaiaingg ants and run-- ning hoards mounted mi the rival.

18. ln :1 (far-roof. a rarline a metal napplate having" trough-shaped lateral arnie eni Bracing the carl'ine, arches in the ends oi the arms having open-end slots in their topwalls, hulls hail l n -1: their heads in the arehcs will: their alrinh pro ting lhronglil the while. a Mani-n viral rc lag on the rarlille and slraddlinp the w i-plaiu and lhrongh nhirh the liolta paw LH receive their cleatri lrlilling nutag and rnnningr lwar ila mountcal on the rlcat.

19. In a car-roof a vap plaic having a vertical wel a horizontal ledge at each end of the well, hrarhele alidnlily nnninted on the ledges means to retain the brackets against Vertiral displzwcrnenl lateral flangen on the ln'arlntim and rnnninn-hoards 0n the ledges with their edges under the flanges.

Bl). ln a, ear-wool, a metal cap-plate havin a vertical web. a horizontal ledge at each end of the weh, hrackets composed of a pair o'l' connected legs slidably mounted on the ledges and hrwing inner toes to retain them against vertical displacement, lat eral flanges (Pll th, hraclaew, and runningboards on the ledges with their edges under the flanges. 7'

Bl. In a car'ronl a (rap-plate having a rcrtical \Yil1 a horizontal ledge at each end. of the. Wela brawl-zeta slidahly nionnted 0n the lmlges. means to retain the liraelzets against vertical displareinenl, upper and lower lateral prejcetions on the lirarliets. and runlllllff-lllliill'lf-f 0n the ledger with their edger; lwtween the projections.

12:3. ln :1 ear-mull a running-hoard saddle having); a horizontal lfilgfr outer and intermediate hoarde on the ledge. and comhined rpacing and retaining; brackets on the ledge between the hoards having toes at their lower ends and lateral flanges on their up per en lS to interlock with the ledge and boards.

33. in a car-roof. a metal can-plate having; a r'crtical Weh provided with a central reecsn a horizontal ledge on the weh at each side ol" the recws. l'ililPlKll'S mnnposed of a, land and a pair ol' depending legs slidahl v mounted on the led u ee and liming): inner low to retain them against vertical displacement. lateral flanges at the upper end of ea h bracket. and rnnnimz-hoards on the lwlgea with their edges nndcr the flanges.

if l. ln :1 var-roof. a metal rapplate havertical eh provided with a central :1 l-lmiwmtal ledge on the web at racli litfifilil-fl'fi; celnpoaed t a hedy and :31 pair of depen iling l slidably mounted on the ledgee: and having inner loen to it: ain lhein against rertiral displacement. lateral rare on the hinrcr ends ef the iarranged in npptieitn pairs, lateral flanges at the upper end of each ln'acket parallel with said ears, and rin'ining-hoardn on the ledges with their (Edger; hetween the flanges and earn.

25. In a ear-rnefi a metal cap-plate liar-- ing a vertical web provided with a central recess, a horizontal ledge on the Web at each shin (if the renew, ln'zu-Jurts vmnpusm] 01' a [Judy and a pair (7f depnmling logs sihhihi y mounted on tho hwlgw and having inner toes to retain thmn uguiml vortirzrl dispiarement, lateral cars on the lower ends (if the legs arranged in uppusitu pairs, lateral flanges at the upper end (it each bracket pziraliul with said curs, lhn oars lining of htrgrr arm: than thev flnngus, and running boards on the lorlgrs with their mlges h0- tweun the hinges am! can.

In tostinmny whervoi T uliix my signature this 7th hr of March, A. D. 1921.

JOHN PEARSON. 

